tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post115651493087434926..comments2018-03-18T05:07:43.163-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: A Thought to ConsiderLeif Penghttps://plus.google.com/111672213320663226648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-78144812972806356862007-12-09T18:59:00.000-05:002007-12-09T18:59:00.000-05:00As an OLD admirer of Bernie Fuchs talents I want t...As an OLD admirer of Bernie Fuchs talents I want to be diplomatic about correcting somebody. In an earlier showing you erred, with this Olds ad among a group of our Pontiac ads. Van and I were doing our thing a few years before Bernie ever did a car ad. I started in'45 on the '46 Mercury account, got Van in on it in'49, I had 5 car accounts at one time in '52, signed an exclusive deal with Buick in '53, brought Van along on that. Olds and Mercury were instructing ad agencies to copy Pontiac. I'm 89, doing my paintings on a MAC G5. I just finished 2nd set of 5 USPS stamps, consulted on PIXAR'S film "CARS", and co-authored and did 15 illustrations for book with Jim Wangers … "Pontiac PIZAZZ". Art Fitzpatrickfitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447857430029707613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1156702503187514862006-08-27T14:15:00.000-04:002006-08-27T14:15:00.000-04:00Thanks for that, David. I must say, I'm anxious t...Thanks for that, David. I must say, I'm anxious to read more of Bryson's books after enjoying that one so much. As to Fuchs' influence, so right - but its nice to see the efforts of others as well. I attributed the top piece to the famous team of AF/VK (Art Fitzpatrick & Van Kaufman) though it might not be them. Nevertheless, they deserve credit for their long run and influence on automotive art as well. They created a fantastic vairety of styles and techniques to surround their always stunning car paintings.leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1156558473319054592006-08-25T22:14:00.000-04:002006-08-25T22:14:00.000-04:00This week has been a nice series, Leif. I love th...This week has been a nice series, Leif. I love the Bryson book-- my wife read it to me on one of our car trips together, and I had forgotten how funny and insightful it was. Your excerpts brought it all back. <BR/><BR/>But mainly I wanted to comment on today's art. It shows how quickly and completely Bernie Fuchs transformed car illustration in America. Just a few years before these ads came out, Fuchs challenged the rigid code for all car ads by taking cars off the pedestal and integrating them into everyday settings painted in a modern, impressionistic style. In 1956, auto manufacturers were indignant at his insolence. By 1959, they were all converted, which unleashed a stampede of Bernie Fuchs wannabes all trying desperately to mimic his style. As you can see from these illustrations, many tried to follow his secret recipe but none succeeded.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647896735496869880noreply@blogger.com